MVP TALKS with Mark Rypien Speak Studios Inc

On this week's episode of MVP Talks, Mark chats with Dr. Heidi Hanna.

Dr. Hanna is the Chief Energy Officer of Synergy Brain Fitness, a company providing brain-based health and performance programs to individuals and organizations, a Founding Partner of the Academy for Brain Health and Performance, and a Fellow and Advisory Board Member for the American Institute of Stress. She is a NY Times bestselling author of several books, including The Sharp Solution, Stressaholic, and Recharge.

Her clients have included Google, Starbucks, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, and WD40 as well as the PGA Tour and the National Football League. Dr. Hanna serves as an Everyday Health Expert Wellness Advisory Board member, a National Board Member, and Certified Humor Professional with the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, although she won’t admit she’s funny.

Visit her website at heidihanna.com

On this weeks episode of MVP Talks, Mark chats with 2-Time Personal Trainer of the Year & 2017 Jack LaLanne Award Recipient, Todd Durkin. He is an internationally recognized strength, speed and conditioning coach, personal trainer, body worker, that has trained many professional athletes.  

Based out of San Diego, his gym Fitness Quest 10, was named one of “America’s Top 10 Gyms” by Men’s Health for the past 5 years. It attracts many fitness enthusiasts of all ages, shapes, sizes, and levels who want to improve their overall health and fitness performance. 

Todd’s also a motivational speaker and author who’s published 3 best-selling books, Get Your Mind Right, The WOW BOOK, and The IMPACT Body Plan.   We unpack all this, plus more on this episode of MVP Talks!

On this week's episode of MVP Talks, Mark chats with “The Hillyard Hammer” Chauncy Welliver. Once ranked the #5 Best Heavyweight Boxer in the World by the WBC. He has since retired from boxing and has returned home to Spokane where he trains the next generation of fighters at his gym Box Fit. Among those, he trains are UFC fighter Mike Chiesa, and National Boxing Champions, Patrick Ferguson & Patrick Cody.

Join us as we sit down with #6 Welterweight UFC Fighter Michael Chiesa. The Maverick shares stories of becoming an MMA fighter, the inspiration that lead him to win the 15th Season of UFC’s – The Ultimate Fighter & what he sees himself doing when his fighting career comes to a close. All that plus more on this episode of MVP TALKS with Mark Rypien.

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Welcome to the first episode of MVP TALKS. To set the tone for the show, our host Mark Rypien gets in the hot seat as the podcast’s first interviewee. Listen in as the Super Bowl MVP sits down with Executive Producer Brennon Poynor to share stories of his childhood and adolescence spent playing sports in Spokane, Washington. Mark discusses his time as an NFL Quarterback and what life was like once his career ended. You don’t want to miss this first episode to get to know the Ultimate MVP.



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Welcome to MVP TALKS. I’m your host Mark Rypien, Super Bowl 26 MVP & 2-time Super Bowl Champ.


Over my life, I’ve experienced the highest of highs & the lowest of lows. I want to use those experiences to lead conversations with friends & colleagues I’ve met over the years. From Hall-of-Fame athletes to movie stars to political leaders, we’ll be talking to people who’ve achieved huge success in their careers. I’ll be picking their brains to find out what motivates them, what experiences have shaped their lives and what challenges they’ve had to overcome to get to where they are today.


I’m very excited to start this journey with MVP TALKS and I’m honored to have you join me as I have conversations with some amazing Playmakers & Game Changers.


See you soon.


Ryp.